Rove & Sam Frost Launch #ShareAGoodThing Hashtag To Combat Online Hate & Trolls
Australia’s favourite bachie Sam Frost has had a traumatic past week, after she posted on social media that nonstop online abuse and bullying from trolls had left her “broken.”
WATCH: SAM FROST SAYS THE TROLLS HAVE WON
But this morning, her and co-host Rove McManus launched their own campaign to spread positivity across the internet to combat vile hateful speech. On their FOX fm radio show the officially kicked off the #ShareAGoodThing hashtag.
The twosome are hoping to create a chain effect, where users: “Post something that makes you happy and the first photo you see, comment something nice.”
Post something that makes you happy and the first photo you see, comment something nice. Pass it on #ShareAGoodThing pic.twitter.com/W3i0W7JgNz
— Rove and Sam (@RoveAndSam) July 10, 2016
Rove kicked off the hashtag, with this adorable image of his wife Tasma Walton. Too cute!
Enjoying a sunset with the one you love #shareagoodthing pic.twitter.com/ITK4uIonEJ
— Rove McManus (@Rove) July 10, 2016
From there, more and more people jumped in, posting their own positive images and sharing what makes them happy- rather than the typical negative whinge-fest that is social media.
Post somethin that makes u happy & the 1st pic u see say somethin nice! Pass it on #ShareAGoodThing @crystalchappell pic.twitter.com/i5hUTced0t
— Karen Pike (@Kaz_1975) July 10, 2016
https://twitter.com/blakeg1993/status/752272311558950912
@Rove @fez_spencer still makes me laugh #14years pic.twitter.com/ojhDTQMwmj
— Julia Spencer (@julesyspencer) July 10, 2016
My 3 yr old son, Joeb, who has Autism… He is our special gift from God ❤️#ShareAGoodThing pic.twitter.com/1Yw9pKRtwo
— Ahlin (@AhlinOz) July 10, 2016
Sharing the podium with these guys at the Australian National Championships. ???????????? #ShareAGoodThing pic.twitter.com/kJfCRSmOK4
— Caitlin (@CaitoGrace) July 10, 2016
My boys ❤️???? Reading with Daddy on holidays in Narooma #shareagoodthing pic.twitter.com/coN88i7XSx
— Kylie Gromadovski (@kgroma85) July 10, 2016